Bacterial adhesion to braided surgical sutures: an in vitro study

Boybeyi, ÖZLEM; Kacmaz, Birgul; Gunal, Yasemin; Gul, Serdar; Yorubulut, Serap; Aslan, Mustafa

doi:10.1007/s00238-015-1171-5

Bacterial adhesion to braided surgical sutures: an in vitro study

Boybeyi Ö., Kacmaz B., Gunal Y. D., Gul S., Yorubulut S., Aslan M. K.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY, vol.39, no.1, pp.1-6, 2016 (ESCI, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 39 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00238-015-1171-5
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1-6
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Surgical suture materials are accepted to be associated with a substantial proportion of surgical site infections. These infections are related with biofilm formation similar to that of other synthetic and implantable medical devices.